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Jake Shimabukuro, Hawaiian Ukelele Virtuoso [INTERVIEW]

Hawaiian musician Jake Shimabukuro does things with a ukelele that Tiny Tim never could. He garnered a standing ovation for his performance here at TED this year, and we had a chance to sit down and ask him about how YouTube has played a role in his success, why he loves Twitter, why he's a ukelele evangelist and more.

Check out the interview in two parts below, followed by the YouTube video Jake mentions in the interview, which is currently up to 4,659,736 views.

Jake on stage at TED 2010

Part 1

Part 2

Ukelele Weeps

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